Coded Bias + Q&A (Screening Series 2021)

9036 Wilshire Boulevard,Beverly Hills CA 90211

30 June, 2021

Description

IndieScene presents this film as part of our Screening Series to support the 2020 SXSW films & filmmakers canceled due to the pandemic. The Film: (Documentary) Modern society sits at the intersection of two crucial questions: What does it mean when artificial intelligence increasingly governs our liberties? And what are the consequences for the people AI is biased against? When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that many facial recognition technologies do not accurately detect darker-skinned faces or classify the faces of women, she delves into an investigation of widespread bias in algorithms. As it turns out, artificial intelligence is not neutral, and women are leading the charge to ensure our civil rights are protected. ** Q&A #CodedBias @womenmakemovies #ScreeningSeries2021 “An eye-opening account of the dangers of A.I.” “Computers are worse at recognising women and people of colour than white men. Documentary Coded Bias shows that the problems don’t stop there.” - VIJAYSREE VENKATRAMAN / New Scientist “A chilling plunge into Orwellian reality.” “Coded Bias argues persuasively that Big Data remains blindfolded about the discrimination embedded in our technology." - DAVID ROONEY / The Hollywood Reporter "'Coded Bias' Is the Most Important Film About AI You Can Watch Today" - JANUS ROSE / Vice FAQs: This event will follow current COVID-19 guidelines for county, state, and federal safety. All attendees shall understand and acknowledge this. In respect of the pandemic situation, we strongly suggest that attendees are either fully vaccinated or have tested negative within 72 hours of the event’s start time. As a precaution, and in compliance with the theaters’ request, we do require everyone to wear masks while in the lobby and social areas outside the auditoriums. This is a requirement whether you are vaccinated or not.